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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
I'll reword the question for you so you can better understand it
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Recent Examples of reword
Some questions have been reworded for length and clarity, while all stats are correct through Wednesday’s games.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But that would require an interpretive vision that the cuts, rearrangements and distracting instances of rewording fail to supply.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Some other performers' versions over the years have reworded some of the more pungent insults, with the band's assent, so the song can be more widely played.
—NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
Religious rights were reworded by the United Nations in a similar way in the 1960s as a right to choose a religion.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Emails show that the school’s legal counsel began looking at all the university’s websites and evaluating whether any scholarships might need to be reworded.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Technically, the plan won't become final for several days while it's reworded to clarify details on GPS monitoring and other minor points.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Read More: Why AI Regulation Has Become a ‘States’ Rights’ Issue
The version rejected by the Senate had earlier been reworded to meet budgetary rules, by making acceptance of funding from a $500 million infrastructure program conditional on accepting the moratorium.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
Even small things, like rewording a customer message or generating examples for training, can spark helpful conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But that would require an interpretive vision that the cuts, rearrangements and distracting instances of rewording fail to supply.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Some other performers' versions over the years have reworded some of the more pungent insults, with the band's assent, so the song can be more widely played.
—NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
Religious rights were reworded by the United Nations in a similar way in the 1960s as a right to choose a religion.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Emails show that the school’s legal counsel began looking at all the university’s websites and evaluating whether any scholarships might need to be reworded.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Technically, the plan won't become final for several days while it's reworded to clarify details on GPS monitoring and other minor points.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Read More: Why AI Regulation Has Become a ‘States’ Rights’ Issue
The version rejected by the Senate had earlier been reworded to meet budgetary rules, by making acceptance of funding from a $500 million infrastructure program conditional on accepting the moratorium.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
Even small things, like rewording a customer message or generating examples for training, can spark helpful conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reword
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Most of all, No Kings peeps are being criticized for not having a ready answer as to whether protests can translate to midterm Blues.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Lee meditates on translating emotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Reword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reword. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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